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Wingspan Pocket is the small-box version of Wingspan, the bird card game by Elizabeth Hargrave from Stonemaier Games. We love that we can take it anywhere, and this game offers a ton of strategy with a little bit of luck. Here is why we love it in our homes.
This game is simple to bring along on road trips, vacations, or to play at a friend's house. We have played this with kids 7 years old and up in our homes and everyone thoroughly enjoys it.
Wingspan Pocket offers a ton of strategy with a little bit of luck. We got these for our two boys who are big board game fans and this one is approved by both of them! Each player builds one row of birds. On your turn you pick one action: play a bird, draw two cards, or lay eggs. Then you move along your row from left to right, and each bird's power can trigger some actions. Every bird you add makes later turns stronger, so the order you play them in matters. Eggs are worth a point each at the end, but you can also spend them to pay for birds, so there is always a choice between scoring now or building for later. The game ends when someone plays their sixth bird, which keeps every decision tight. Goal cards can be added once players want more to think about.
It is quick to set up and play. The game only requires about 2 minutes of setup, and our games last about 25 to 30 minutes. It is a standalone game, not an expansion, and there is a solo mode in the box too.
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